{"product_id":"career-services-and-workforce-development-centers-for-libraries-a-guide-hardcover-1","title":"Career Services and Workforce Development Centers for Libraries: A Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Pun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArpine Eloyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael R. Oppenheim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the rise of unemployment, increased career growth opportunities, and changing workforce demographics, libraries can support job seekers in several ways. \u003ci\u003eCareer Services and Workforce Development Center for Libraries: A Guide\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a resource for libraries interested in creating, supporting or enhancing their career services, economic and workforce development programs for their communities. \u003cbr\u003eGoing beyond collection development and hosting job fair activities, the book covers: \u003cbr\u003e teaching resources and interviews from library leaders supporting workforce development initiatives or collaborationsideas on how libraries can be embedded in the workforce development community by providing a series of job readiness activities, programs, and serviceshow academic and public librarians can support their users exploring career opportunities and developmentexamines employment trends and resources such as generative artificial intelligence to dive into these issues so libraries can stay active in identifying new skill development and technologies to support their communitiesHow can one start a career services or job center program in their libraries? What are specialized career services in libraries being offered? How can libraries advocate for funding for workforce development? Divided into five chapters, each chapter addresses these questions and provides a series of examples, ideas, and resources for readers to consider replicating in their own libraries. If you are looking for ideas for your libraries to support a community of job seekers, this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Pun\u003c\/b\u003e is the academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education. He previously served as a career coach for New York Public Library's Career Center and has experiences supporting entrepreneurship programs. In his past experiences, he has partnered with Student Affairs, Career Development Center, Writing Center and other departments to create student engagement programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArpine Eloyan\u003c\/b\u003e is a community library manager in Los Angeles County Library. She has previously worked in Glendale Public Library in various roles. Native speaker of Armenian, Arpine is an experienced librarian with many years working in public libraries such as collection maintenance, community and social services engagement, especially with the Armenian community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael R. Oppenheim\u003c\/b\u003e has been business research and collections librarian in the Rosenfeld Management Library, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, since 1997. Prior to working at UCLA, he was a government information and reference librarian at California State University, Los Angeles, and the federal documents depository librarian at Whittier College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47327638192377,"sku":"9781538186503","price":145.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nKij3fgjQw9781538186503_ba651234-5ea0-44aa-8f33-1dab7d645ebd.webp?v=1769581415","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/career-services-and-workforce-development-centers-for-libraries-a-guide-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}